Creating Keys from the Property Interface Control Screen

If you want to make keys independent of other processes, or if you want to modify a key’s access, you can use the Property Interface Control screen to create and manage keys. You can create room keys for reservations that have a room number assigned and may select multiple reservations if required.

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Creating Room Keys for a Reservation

  1. From the OPERA Cloud menu, select Miscellaneous, and then select Property Interface Control.

  2. Enter or select the property and click Search

  3. Select and expand the Key Card / Door Lock System (DLS) panel

  4. Enter reservation search criteria and click Search

  5. Select a reservation in the search then click Create Key.

  6. Room Key Options

    1. Key Type

      1. Cut New Key. Select to encode a new key; invalidates any existing keys

      2. Cut Duplicate Key. Select to encode a duplicate key; existing keys remain valid

    2. Number of Keys

      1. Per Adult on Reservation. Select quantity of keys based on Adults in the reservations

      2. Per Reservation. Select a fixed number of keys per reservations

        1. Value. Enter the number of keys

    3. Additional Rooms. Select any additional rooms from the list

    4. Key Options. Select special key options from the list; key options provide special access to areas such as fitness centre or club floor

    5. Keycard Use. Select a use for the key from the list

    6. Valid Until Date. Enter or select a expiry date; default is the departure date

    7. Valid Until Time. Enter an expiry time; default is the departure time

  7. Key Encoder Locations

    1. Display All Encoders. Switch on to display a list of all encoders; when off the last used encoder is displayed

    2. Select a device area to view a list of encoders allocated to the area

    3. Select a key encoding device

  8. Click Create Key.

Creating Room Keys for Multiple Reservations

  1. From the OPERA Cloud menu, select Miscellaneous, and then select Property Interface Control.

  2. Enter or select the property and click Search.

  3. Select and expand the Key Card / Door Lock System (DLS) panel.

  4. Enter reservation search criteria and click Search.

  5. Select multiple reservations in the search then click Create Key.

  6. Room Key Options.

    1. Key Type

      1. Cut New Key. Select to encode a new key; invalidates any existing keys.

      2. Cut Duplicate Key. Select to encode a duplicate key; existing keys remain valid.

    2. Number of Keys

      1. Per Adult on Reservation. Select quantity based on Adults in the reservations.

      2. Per Reservation. Select a fixed number of keys per reservations.

        1. Value. Enter the number of keys

    3. Additional Rooms. Select any additional rooms from the list.

    4. Key Options. Select special key options from the list; key options provide special access to areas such as fitness centre or club floor.

    5. Keycard Use. Select a use for the key from the list.

    6. Valid Until Date. Enter or select a expiry date; default is the departure date.

    7. Valid Until Time. Enter an expiry time; default is the departure time.

  7. Key Encoder Locations

    1. Display All Encoders. Switch on to display a list of all encoders; when off the last used encoder is displayed

    2. Select a device area to view a list of encoders allocated to the area

    3. Select a key encoding device

  8. Click Process

  9. The Information Message "Create Keys for Reservation 1 of x: (Room Number: xxx) (Name: xxx) is displayed at the top of the panel

    1. Modify the Room Key Options if required

    2. Click Create Keys.

    3. To skip this reservation, click Skip.

    4. Repeat for each reservation.

  10. Click Close when all reservations have been processed

Parent topic: Miscellaneous